Ullapool
Ullapool is a town of around 1,500 citizens in Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands, found around 45 miles (72 km) north-west of Inverness. In spite of its small size it is the biggest settlement for numerous miles around, and also an important port as well as traveler destination. The North Atlantic Drift passes Ullapool, moderating the temperature. A couple of Cordyline australis (New Zealand cabbage trees) are grown in the town and are commonly mistaken for hand trees. The community lies on Loch Broom, on the A835 road from Inverness. The Ullapool River flows through the village. On the eastern coast of Loch Broom, Ullapool was founded in 1788 as a herring port by the British Fisheries Society. It was designed by Thomas Telford. Prior to after that the town was just an insignificant district of just over 20 households. The harbour is still the side of the community, used as an angling port, yacht place, as well as ferry port. Ferryboats sail to Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides. The town was traditionally in Cromartyshire, a region composed of lots of different enclaves scattered across north Ross-shire. Cromartyshire was eliminated and incorporated with surrounding Ross-shire in 1890. A number of the critical explorations of the Victorian age that contributed to the advancement of the idea of plate tectonics were made in this area, and also there are still regular worldwide geological conferences. It is described as the leading geological hotspot in Scotland. Parliament granted permission in the 1890s for a railway from Ullapool to the major Highland network at Garve, yet the scheme was abandoned as a result of not enough funds. The name is potentially stemmed from the Norse for "Wool farm" or "Ulli's farm".
